Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Is Congress Slowly Abandoning Immigration Control?
From The Washington Times:
Congress last night passed a giant new spending bill that undermines current plans for a U.S.-Mexico border fence, allowing the Homeland Security Department to build a single-tier barrier rather than the two-tier version that has worked in California.I'm far from convinced Congress, or the President, can be trusted on this issue. They get too much in campaign donations from companies that enjoy paying below prevailing wage to illegal aliens. And, of course, Democrats are looking for votes, even illegal votes. Why else would they be more concerned about non-citizens than citizens. If we are not diligent, bit by bit they chip away at the plans and promises.
But the measures did not pass before House Republicans blasted the changes to the border fence.
"The fact that this was buried in a bloated, 3,500-page omnibus speaks volumes about the Democrats' unserious approach on border security and illegal immigration," said House Minority Leader John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican. "Gutting the Secure Fence Act will make our borders less secure, but it's consistent with the pattern of behavior we've seen all year from this majority."
The 2006 Secure Fence Act specifically called for "two layers of reinforced fencing" and listed five specific sections of border where it should be installed. The new spending bill removes the two-tier requirement and the list of locations.
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Our Congress conveniently stripped out 3 Billion for the fence...
For this , I am an active member of NumbersUSA ( there's 515,000 of us so far) that 'pushes' these knuckleheads as hard as we can. WE can use a few more people.
see http://www.numbersusa.com/video/ if there is interest.
Oh, and by the way, Representative William Jefferson is still in Congress a.k.a hide the money in the ice box Jefferson¹.
And 'ol washroom Larry ( Senator Larry Criag²) has not stepped down.
Jheesh.
1. Jefferson, the target of a 14-month public corruption probe, was videotaped accepting $100,000 in $100 bills from a Northern Virginia investor who was wearing an FBI wire.
2. An undercover police officer arrests Idaho Sen. Larry Craig at the Minneapolis airport in a sting targeting bathroom sex
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For this , I am an active member of NumbersUSA ( there's 515,000 of us so far) that 'pushes' these knuckleheads as hard as we can. WE can use a few more people.
see http://www.numbersusa.com/video/ if there is interest.
Oh, and by the way, Representative William Jefferson is still in Congress a.k.a hide the money in the ice box Jefferson¹.
And 'ol washroom Larry ( Senator Larry Criag²) has not stepped down.
Jheesh.
1. Jefferson, the target of a 14-month public corruption probe, was videotaped accepting $100,000 in $100 bills from a Northern Virginia investor who was wearing an FBI wire.
2. An undercover police officer arrests Idaho Sen. Larry Craig at the Minneapolis airport in a sting targeting bathroom sex
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